Success Stories


The Great Leaders Series: Phil Knight of Nike

He conquered a niche, then brought it mainstream. He was one of the first American entrepreneurs to source product in Asia. And he created a brand that inspired one of the greatest logos and slogans of all time.

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How I Did It: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics

The creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men talks about how he has stayed creative for more than 60 years.

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The Kid Behind a $170 Million Website

Aaron Patzer started Mint.com because was frustrated with Intuit's Quicken. Two years later, Intuit intends to cut him a very big check.

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The Great Leaders Series: Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com

Jeff Bezos is an e-commerce pioneer who started Amazon.com to sell books, and expanded into just about everything else.

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How I Did It: Margot Fraser

Margot Fraser, the founder of Birkenstock, USA, recalls 40 years of peace, love, and clunky sandals

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Recent Success Stories Articles

A Non-Profit Trains Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs

Growing up in Ethiopia, Alfa Demmellash had no idea she would one day start a non-profit that trains entrepreneurs in low-income areas.  Read story

Film Documents Young Business Dreams

Mary Mazzio’s documentary Ten9Eight follows several high school teens as they compete in a nationwide business competition.   Read story

Entrepreneurs Participate in 'Mentoring Madness'

Snoop Dogg advises young entrepreneurs to "study what's missing" in the marketplace.  Read story

Global Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off

Thom Ruhe from the Kauffman Foundation talks about Global Entrepreneurship Week, which will be marked by more than 25,000 events worldwide.  Read story

Trading Lawn Mowers For Goats

Goat and sheep mowing businesses thrive as organizations choose to mow their acreage with beasts instead of machines.  Read story

Green Collar Jobs Can Spur Job Growth

A new study suggests climate change legislation could net the U.S. 4.5 million jobs.  Read story

30 Entrepreneurs Who Are Saving the World

Three decades of social entrepreneurship. Because, let's face it: There's more to creating a truly successful business than simply making lots of money.  Read story

Obituary: Hollywood's Book Guy Michael A. Viner

Love him or hate him, Michael Viner brought Hollywood to the audio book business  Read story

Entrepreneurs Uncensored

Inc. 500|5000 conference goers get up-close and personal  Read story

How to Fix Health Care

Inc. 500 CEO John Baackes of Senior Whole Health has the answer to fixing the broken health care system.  Read story